empathetically

American  

[em-puh-thet-ik-lee] / ˌɛm pəˈθɛt ɪk li /

Also empathically

adverb

1. in a way that seeks to enter into or psychologically identify with the emotions, thoughts, or attitudes of others.

   Physicians and other healthcare providers must be taught to listen carefully and empathetically to patients.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonempathically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of empathetically

empathetic ( def. ) + -ally

Example Sentences

But in her novel, rather than satirize or steamroll, Shriver takes her open-armed and open-borders characters as seriously and empathetically as her anti-immigration ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

In response to the increased scrutiny, ChatGPT creator OpenAI recently tightened its welfare protocols, with updates designed to ensure its chatbot responds "safely and empathetically to potential signs of delusion or mania".

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Parker was often abrasive, but Crowther considers Parker empathetically, as a sui generis who resisted becoming a cog in the filmmaking machinery.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

Among them are nuns in the U.S. who have ministered empathetically to LGBTQ+ Catholics, and took note when the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence made news last month.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

"It must have been rough," Sonja said empathetically.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn